Southwest of Eyre Sq, the Collegiate Church of St Nicholas of Myra dates from 1320 and has several tombs. Also dating back to the 14th century are parts of Lynch Castle , now a bank. Lynch, so the story goes, was a mayor of Galway in the 15th century who, when his son was condemned for murder, personally acted as hangman. The stone facade that is the Lynch Memorial Window marks the spot of the deed.
Across the road, in the Bowling Green area, is Nora Barnacle House , the former home of the wife and lifelong muse of James Joyce, which displays the couple's letters and photographs.
